State v. Jinkerson

The State of Missouri ("State") filed this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Section 547.200 RSMo 20001 challenging the trial court's Order granting Paul E. Jinkerson's ("Defendant") motion to suppress statements ("Motion"). We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

On February 13, 2017, Defendant was charged by complaint with first degree murder in violation of Section 565.020, armed criminal action in violation of Section 571.015, tampering with physical evidence in violation of Section 575.100, and abandonment of a corpse in violation of Section 194.425 following the shooting…